Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2021 - present day
Former MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2016 - 2017
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10 October 2024 - 30 October 2024
Member
06 May 2021 - 27 September 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
19 May 2016 - 11 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 June 2016 - 11 June 2017
Member
28 June 2016 - 11 June 2017
Substitute Member
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These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Chamber meeting date: 9 December 2025
Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "Moray has the highest level of teacher absences anywhere in Scotland. Councillor Derek Ross has described that as “shocking”, and Councillor Marc Macrae asked whether Moray teachers are “living in fear”…
Chamber meeting date: 9 December 2025
Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "Shamefully, during the tribunal, the cabinet secretary expressed confidence in the senior leadership of NHS Fife. Now he must have come to the conclusion that most of us reached months ago—that they do not deserve that confidence…
Chamber meeting date: 9 December 2025
Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer…
Chamber meeting date: 4 December 2025
Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "Last Friday, the United Kingdom National Screening Committee decided not to recommend a national screening programme for prostate cancer…
Chamber meeting date: 4 December 2025
Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I am pleased to open this debate on the committee’s inquiry into widening access to higher education. I thank all those who shared their knowledge and expertise with us, and I thank my committee colleagues for their diligent work on the issue…
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Submitted by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Friday, December 5, 2025
Supported by: Jamie Greene
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Result 90 for, 0 against, 25 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Friday, December 5, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Result 103 for, 2 against, 9 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, December 8, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Result 82 for, 7 against, 28 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Result 50 for, 73 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, December 1, 2025
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Result 95 for, 27 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 December 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many applications the Oil and Gas Transition Training Fund has received since it opened."
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 December 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the status is of the Oil and Gas Transition Training Fund; whether it is closed, and, if so, when it will reopen for applications."
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 December 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £18 million Oil and Gas Transition Training Fund has been spent to date."
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reasons it is choosing not to answer any questions on the court proceedings in relation to its policy on transgender prisoners, which allows biological male prisoners to be housed in women’s prisons, despite the Supreme Court’s recent ruling, in light of section 5 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981…
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 25 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted a review of the Scottish Public Pensions Agency's (SPPA) quality of service, in light of any increases in complaints about transfer and valuation delays."
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 25 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of delays by the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) on members’ financial planning and retirement decisions."
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 25 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action the Minister for Public Finance has taken to ensure the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) is meeting acceptable processing times."
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 25 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) has not published clear performance milestones for reducing delays in pension valuations and transfers."
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 20 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what recent discussions it has held with Police Scotland about the policing of protests at the Scottish Parliament."
Asked by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 23 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 20 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government under what circumstances it classifies a paper or plan that it is working on as "secret", and what information it has regarding how many of its current papers or plans have this classification."